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Class Actions Masterypresented by HB, Western Alliance Bank and USD School of Law

The importance and controversial nature of this area of law cannot be overstated. It can be a way for consumers to fight for their rights, and it can be the bane of existence for companies.

We are thrilled to produce this program in collaboration with Western Alliance Bank, which specializes in banking for attorneys and law firms and settlement distribution agencies and claims administrators. Learn more.

Schedule (tentative)

Wednesday, Jan. 16 — Full day of sessions, including breakfast and lunch, followed by a receptionThursday, Jan. 17 — The morning will feature a special networking event, followed by lunch, and a full afternoon of learning.

Topics Under Consideration & Construction

Understanding the Settlement ProcessThe Impact of In Re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy LitigationDetermining Damages in Class ActionsNew Adventures in Personal JurisdictionFinance and Third-Party FundingCy Près Overview and UpdateClass CertificationRisks and Regulations: Best Practices that Protect Class Member ConfidentialityDiscovery Under (26)(b)(1): ProportionalityVetting & Preparing PlaintiffsCommunicating with the ClassThe Rules of Attorney AdvertisingFocus on Data Breach and Privacy Class Actions

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Meet the Chairs

David S. Casey, Jr. '74 (JD)Managing Partner, Casey Gerry

A third generation attorney, he joined his late father David S. Casey Sr.’s firm in 1976, after working as a prosecutor for the San Diego City Attorney’s office. With dozens of high profile verdicts and settlements achieved over a nearly 40-year legal career, he is well on his way to attaining his father’s – who tried more than 700 jury trials – legendary status.

David leads the firm in obtaining multi-million dollar results each year in a complex range of cases, and was recently appointed to the national VW Multidistrict Litigation Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee overseeing litigation targeting Volkswagen over its diesel emissions scandal.

He is past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now American Association for Justice) – the world’s largest trial bar –and has been lauded with more than 60 professional awards, including a perpetual award in his honor, the “David S. Casey, Jr. Consumer Advocate Award” from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. In 2016, he was named among the Top 100 attorneys in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, lauded as one of the state’s top 30 Plaintiff’s attorneys by the same publication and was inducted into the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego’s Past Presidents Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame.

Since 2008, he has served as state chair for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s judicial selection committee, maintaining a steadfast volunteer commitment to finding the most qualified judicial candidates for the federal bench in California. Prior to his appointment as state chair, David served on the local San Diego judicial selection committee for 16 years.

Peter is also a member of the firm’s global Employment and Labor group and Cybersecurity groups. Peter focuses his practice on cybersecurity and data protection, employment litigation and counseling and complex commercial litigation. He also concentrates in public international law and is a contributor to Dentons’ Privacy and Cybersecurity Law blog.A frequent author and speaker, Peter regularly advises clients on a broad range of cutting-edge legal issues, including cybersecurity and privacy litigation, LGBT issues in the workplace and international human rights law. He also has extensive experience handling a variety of complex litigation matters, including trade secret, product liability and construction related disputes. In addition to his work at Dentons, Peter also serves as a “virtual fellow” with the US Department of State, where he provides counsel to the US embassy in Mexico City on international labor issues. Since 2009 he has served as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he teaches in the area of public international law and appellate advocacy.Peter also has an active pro bono practice focused on immigration law. He has successfully acquired legal status for refugees from Egypt, Mexico and Haiti. For his work, he was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services from the State Bar of California in 2015, and the Pro Bono Publico Award from Casa Cornelia in 2016.